Camping is a kind of life style, you need a lot of staff for camping, but most of them can be shared, that is to say you do not need to have them if you go with me together.3 W- f2 K7 \$ o; l( j
: T( L, A! q" v5 S5 YHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent. b; `( n8 n) @' u: o" A
You need a bigger ten than it claimed on the package. If you camping alone, you need a 2 person or 3 person tent, if you have a family of 3 people, you need a 6 people or bigger one.
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8 U1 ]. N5 b% ?( j: @ y( R2. Sleeping bag
( g' |0 p+ H5 MIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping. F! Y9 T3 z% P0 j, K. R2 ^
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6 T3 |( d E( W% iThe small white LED style is good enough.- D) }( ]3 n. ]- x
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someone prefer self-inflat air bed or camping mat, I prefer air bed, it is the most comfortable bed when camping. You do not need to buy the air pump, I have one, can share0 `& U$ E% T9 U v
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5. First aid bag
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0 T% y- c! m8 } V7 z1 ^6. Camping pot and dish6 A9 I/ R# } g$ `! {
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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$ ?) A. M. Y9 z6 h! U" ^7 ?" ^7. Backpack
+ M. F! s* x4 ?0 x! F3 eAlthough I do not go backpack hiking camping. A backpack is still useful for a day hiking. Not too big, 30-50L is big enough for a day trip
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. ]8 @" N! \7 F3 x' t8 U+ q8 d8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
7 }8 ]' ]! T+ S7 @% u- l$ _Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair5 c( N% Y( L/ F" e& w5 T- k4 x) {
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.
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1 R: A$ w+ c; a! h/ zIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.: p/ T4 E# Z! Q( @; _8 z1 ^
- t& i8 ~8 M: h- c# e8 Z; d; oAs I said, 80% camping gear is sharable. So you do not need canopy, stove, propane tank, cooler, water tank, walkie-talkie. You can use mine.
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Anything else, let me know8 i5 M# E& Y/ n2 G
5 {' g U4 L/ x" ~% ~Kevin
